ICS 100 Intro to Incident Command System
Crawford County Volunteer Unit
Training Session
Course Objective
¡ Demonstrate basic knowledge of the
Incident Command System (ICS)
What is ICS?
¡ A standardized, onscene, all
hazard incident management concept
¡ Allows its users to adopt an
integrated organizational structure to match the complexities and
demands of single or multiple
incidents without being hindered by
jurisdictional boundaries
Purpose of ICS
¡ Helps to ensure the safety of responders and others
¡ Helps to ensure the achievement of tactical objectives
¡ Helps to ensure the efficient use of
resources
Why ICS was developed
¡ Previous incident management had weaknesses such as:
l Lack of accountability
l Poor communication
l Lack of a planning process
l Too many Incident Commanders
l No methods to integrate interagency
requirements
National Incident Management System
¡ ICS is part of the National Incident Management System (NIMS)
¡ HSPDs 5 & 8 mandate NIMS
NIMS
¡ Provides a consistent nationwide template
¡ Enables all government and non
government organizations to work together
¡ Helps prepare for, prevent, respond to, and recover from incidents of all causes, size, location, or complexity
¡ Was implemented to reduce the loss of life & property, and damage to the
environment
Components of NIMS
¡ Preparedness
¡ Communications & Information Management
¡ Resource Management
¡ Command & Management
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ICS
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Multiagency Coordination Systems
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Public Information
¡ Ongoing Maintenance & Management
ICS Features
¡ Standardization
¡ Command
¡ Planning/Organizational Structure
¡ Facilities & Resources
¡ Communication/Information Management
¡ Professionalism
Standardization: Common Terminology
¡ Common Terminology helps to define:
l Organizational functions
l Incident facilities
l Resource descriptions
l Position titles
¡ Communication in plain English
l Avoids confusion
Command
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Incident Commander has command of incident
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Chain of Command
l Orderly line of authority
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Transfer of Command
l Moves responsibility from one IC to another
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Unity of Command
l Report to and receive assignments from one supervisor
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Unified Command
l All responsible agencies manage incident together
Planning/Organizational Structure
¡ Management by objectives
¡ Incident Action Plan (IAP)
¡ Modular Organization
¡ Manageable Span of Control
l Can control up to 7 entities
Facilities & Resources
¡ Comprehensive Resource Management
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Categorizing
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Ordering
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Dispatching
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Tracking
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Recovering
¡ Incident Location & Facilities
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Incident Command Post
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Staging Area
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Base
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Camp
Resources
¡ Tactical
l Personnel & major equipment
¡ Support
l All other resources, such as food,
communications equipment, or supplies
Communications/Info Management
¡ Integrated Communications
l Use of common communications plan
l Interoperability of communication equipment, procedures, & systems
l Elements:
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Modes
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Planning
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Networks
¡ Information & Intelligence
Management
Professionalism
¡ Accountability
l Checkin
l IAP
l Unity of Command
l Span of Control
l Resource Tracking
¡ Dispatch/Deployment
l Personnel & equipment should respond
only when requested or dispatched
ICS Staff
¡ Incident Commander
¡ Command Staff
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Public Information Office
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Safety Officer
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Liaison Office
¡ General Staff
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Operations Chief
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Planning Chief
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Logistics Chief
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Finance/Administration Chief
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Other staff below the section chiefs
ICS Supervisory Position Titles
Single Resource Boss Leader
Strike Team/Task Force
Manager Leader
Unit
N/A Supervisor
Division/Group
Deputy Director
Branch
Deputy Chief
General Staff (Section)
Assistant Officer
Command Staff
Deputy Incident Commander
Incident Command
Support Position Title
Organizational
Level
Incident Commander
¡ Highest ranking person generally assumes command
¡ Can perform or delegate & assign all command staff functions &
responsibilities
¡ Overall leadership for incident response
¡ Delegates authority to others
Command Staff
Public Information Officer
¡ Advises IC on information
distribution & media relations
¡ Obtains & provides information to/from Planning Section
¡ Obtains & provides information
to/from community & media
Command Staff Safety Officer
¡ Advises IC on safety issues
¡ Works with Operations Section to ensure safety of field personnel
¡ Ensures safety of all incident
personnel
Command Staff Liaison Officer
¡ Serves as pointofcontact for
agency representatives supporting the operation
¡ Provides briefings and answers to
supporting agencies
General Staff – Operations Chief
¡ Develops & implements strategy to carry out incident objectives
¡ Organizes, assigns, & supervises tactical field operations
¡ Supervises air operations &
resources in Staging Area
¡ Depends on other general staff for
support
Operations Section
¡ Directs & coordinates all tactical operations
¡ One of the first sections to be assigned in incident
¡ Most incident resources
¡ Span of control
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Divisions – geographic
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Groups – functional areas
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Branches – used when span of control
exceeded; geographic or functional
General Staff – Planning Chief
¡ Gathers, analyzes, & distributes information & intelligence
¡ Manages the planning process
¡ Compiles the IAP
Planning Section
¡ Maintains resource status
¡ Maintains & displays situation status
¡ Prepares the IAP
¡ Develops alternative strategies
¡ Provides documentation services
¡ Prepares the Demobilization Plan
¡ Units
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Resources
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Situation
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Documentation
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Demobilization
General Staff – Logistics Chief
¡ Provides resources & services required to support incident activities
¡ Develops portion of IAP and forwards to Planning Section
¡ Handles the purchasing of goods &
services needed at the incident
Logistics Section
¡ Responsible for:
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Communications
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Medical support to incident personnel
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Food for incident personnel
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Supplies
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Facilities
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Ground support
¡ Generally duties will be divided into differing branches & units
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Service Branch
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Support Branch
General Staff –
Finance/Administration Chief
¡ Responsible for financial & cost analysis
¡ Oversees contract negotiations
¡ Tracks personnel & equipment time
¡ Processes claims for accidents &
injuries
¡ Works with Logistics to ensure
resources are acquired
Finance/Administration Section
¡ Contract negotiating & monitoring
¡ Timekeeping
¡ Cost analysis
¡ Compensation for injury or damage
to property
Incident Facilities
¡ Some may be located together
¡ Established by the IC
¡ Activated only when needed
¡ Six basic ICS facilities
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Incident Command Post (ICP)
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Staging Area
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Base
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Camp
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Helibase
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Helispots
Incident Command Post
¡ IC oversees all incident operations from here
¡ May change locations during event
¡ May be located in a vehicle, trailer, tent, or building
¡ Should be positioned outside the present
& potential hazard zones, but close enough to maintain command
¡ All incidents must have an ICP
Staging Area
¡ Temporary locations where available personnel & equipment are waiting for assignments
¡ May be more than one for an incident
¡ Should be close enough for quick
response, but far enough away to be out of immediate impact zone
¡ May be in same location as the other 5 ICS facilities
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Base
¡ Primary logistics & administrative
functions are coordinated from here
¡ One base per incident
¡ Designated by incident name
¡ Established & maintained by Logistics Section
¡ Resources in the Base are always out of service
¡ May be located in the ICP
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Camps
¡ Resources may be kept here if a Base isn’t accessible
¡ Multiple Camps may be used, but not all incidents will have a Camp
¡ Temporary locations within the general incident area to provide food, water, sleeping areas, & sanitary services
¡ Designated by geographic location or number
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Helibase/Helispots
¡ Helibase
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Location where helicopter
centered air operations are conducted
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Generally for longterm use
¡ Helispots
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Temporary locations
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Locations where helicopters can safely land &
take off
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Multiple Helispots may be used
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A Staging Area is where incident personnel await tactical assignment.
The Base is the location where primary logistics functions are coordinated.
A helibase is where parking, fueling, maintenance, and loading of helicopters
occur. The Incident Command Post
is the location at which
primary command functions are executed. Usually located with the incident Base.
A helispot is a temporary location at an incident where helicopters can safely land and take off.
Camps are where food, water, rest, and sanitary services are provided to incident personnel.
Common Responsibilities
¡ Dispatch/Deployment responsibilities
¡ Common responsibilities at incident
¡ Individual accountability responsibilities
¡ Common demobilization
responsibilities
Dispatch/Deployment
¡ Only deploy to an incident when
requested or when dispatched by an appropriate authority
¡ Make sure that you receive a complete deployment briefing
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Descriptive location & response area
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Incident checkin location
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Specific assignment
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Reporting time
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Communications instructions
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Special support requirements
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Travel arrangements
Incident CheckIn: Purpose
l Ensure personnel accountability
l Track resources
l Prepare personnel for assignments and reassignments
l Locate personnel in case of an emergency
l Establish personnel time records and payroll documentation
l Plan for releasing personnel
l Organize the demobilization process
Incident CheckIn: Procedures
¡ Checkin only once at authorized location
l At one of the ICS locations
l With Division or Group supervisor
Initial Incident Briefing
¡ Current situation assessment &
objectives
¡ Specific job responsibilities
¡ Location of work area
¡ Instructions for obtaining additional resources
¡ Safety hazards & required safety
procedures/PPE
Common Responsibilities
¡ Keep accurate records
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Print/type all records
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All dates in month/day/year format
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Use military time
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Date & time on all forms/records
¡ Supervisory responsibilities
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Maintain daily log
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Provide briefings to subordinates, adjacent
forces, & replacement personnel
Accountability
¡ Maintain chain of command & unity of command
¡ Communicate potential hazards &
changing conditions in plain English
¡ Act professionally & report
prohibited activities
Demobilization
¡ Complete all assignments &
required forms/reports
¡ Brief replacements, subordinates, &
supervisor
¡ Follow incident & agency checkout procedures
¡ Return incidentissued equipment &
supplies
¡ Complete any administration issues
Summary
¡ ICS developed due to many
weaknesses in previous incident management
¡ ICS is standardized & can be used in any size incident
¡ ICS is part of a larger NIMS
program
Summary
¡ Standard Sections & Job Titles
l Incident Commander (overall leader)
l Command Staff (PIO, Safety, Liaison)
l General Sections
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Planning Section
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Operations Section
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Logistics Section
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Finance/Admin Section
ICS Organizational Chart
Incident Commander
Planning Section Chief
Operations Section Chief
Finance/Admin Section Chief Logistics
Section Chief Safety Officer
Liaison Officer Public Information
Officer
Summary
¡ Incident Facilities
l ICP
l Staging Area
l Base
l Camp
l Helibase/Helispots
Summary
¡ Common Responsibilities
l Deployment
l Checkin/out
l Incident briefings
l Accountability/accurate record keeping
l Demobilization
Knowledge Check…
¡ What size incident can ICS be used in?
¡ Who has overall control of an incident?
¡ Who are the 3 members of the Command Staff?
¡ Which section is responsible for supplies?
¡ What facility has resources that are
waiting to be deployed?
Course Objective Review
¡ You should be able to describe the
basics of the Incident Command
System
Course Exam
¡ Exam for course is available online at
www.training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/IS100 A.asp
¡ More detailed course is also available on the website
¡ Can refer to course notes/information as needed when taking test
¡ Please complete multiple choice exam;
75% correct is required to pass
¡ Provide a copy of certificate completion to
me for my records
Questions/Comments?
Thank You
¡ Next meeting
l National Incident Management System basics
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IS700.a: National Incident Management System An Introduction
¡ Contact info
l Jason Kannmacher
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Email: jkannmacher@cchd.net
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